Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-06
ACROSS THE RIVER
GENERAL HAppHHIaes N xAxcHEs.
TER AND CHIsrsRrIHLD.
Official Statement Of the xxpsnditurs OK
County 7unds-Gsnsral Nan
chester Items.

When the newly elected Board OF
Supervisors OF Chesterfield county met
for the first time, on the fourth Mon
day in July, the Assistant Treasurer SUBJ
mitted partial statement OF the county
finances, showing the expenditures
during the past year to have been sl9.-
coo in round numbers, leaving only
sS. .OOO of the uncollected tax OF 1886 to
run the county for the next six months.
This was great surprise to the board,
and to the public as well, 1t
being generally believed that Chester.
field was financially in good
condition. The board, therefore,
adjourned until yesterday, when the
Treasurer was expected to make re-
port giving a detailed statement OF
what money had been expended during
the past fiscal year in the several dis
tricts. No report had been received
from the meeting last night, but there
is no doubt that Treasurer Gillian was
able to make a satisfactory report and
with proof to show that he had spent
the money as directed by the proper
authority.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
The following letter to the Dispatch
from Mr.. NJ. A. CoSbill, clerk Of the
Chesterfield County Court, and Board
of Supervisors as well. gives full
statement Of The facts in the case:
Several rumors have been circulated
through the Richmond press in regard
TO the financial condition of the county.
The facts of the case are these: Last
wear 0SS6) we reduced our county
taxes from 20 cents to 80 cents. The
Treasurer reported that he would have
about $1,000 from the sales, &c, OF de-
linquent lands, and the county was in
need of a new clerks Office. SO, with
all these funds in hand, the supervisors
expended -, $50 out Of the funds and
levies on hand from the year 1886. In
the spring of 1886 from the heavy
rains We lost ten bridges and five
others were damaged, and the cost OF
building and repairing them amounted
TO S1.915.01, and we opened rev roads
which cost S1,239.41. These three
items amount to S5,57I96. The ag-
eregate omount of expenditures for the
wear 1886 amounted to SlS, 725.03. De-
ducting the S5,577.96 from the aggre-
gate expenditures, leaves balance OF
| $l3. 147.07.
That the supervisors of 1886 did not
expend any more than former boards
for the last three years is shown by the
following: The expenditures Of the
county for the year 1883 were
| Sl3. .70S.54: for 1854, si5, $4,000; for
| 1853, 3l5,50l. 80. Curing these three
wears We had very little to pay either
| for bridges or road damages and
nothing for public buildings. The
balance TO the credit Of the county on
July !, 1887, WAS SS.299.2S, and q
greater part now to be collected, rs the
last Legislature extended the time of
treasurers to male their report to Sep
tember lst. and the taxpayers thinking
that the law gives them until that
time to pay TIE same, when actu-
ally it does not relate to county
taxes, but to State taxes only, the
Treasurer has not been able to make
the collections, but it was no fault OF
his. Now compare the several balances
to the credit of the county for the last
four years-to wit For 1883, S922.22 ;
1854, 81, ,29O,27; 1885, 80, 49, .2G: and
for 1856. 81. 299.2S. These figures are
oiyen for the information of the public,
so that they can see that no money
was spent from the county funds ex-
cept what was almost public neces-
sity. SO that 10 unjust insinuations or
slurs should be cast upon the retiring
board, as they were all honorable gen
tlemen and the same can be said OF the
new board. Two Of their number have
feretofcre served the county as super
visors, and all of them are honorable
gentlemen, and | believe they will do
their duty as well as their predecessors.
DELEGATES RETURN.
Hon. John f. Taylor and Messrs.
James f. Bradley and II. A. Cobb, who
went to the Roanoke convention as
representatives, Of the Manchester De-
mocracy, returned yesterday morning
ria the Norfolk and Western and Pc
tersburg route. They were pleased
with their trip in every respect, aud
think the harmony which prevailed in
the convention is indicative OF the sue
cess of the party in the fall campaign.
OF the city, what they saw, and the
manner in which they were entertained,
| they sneak in terms of praise.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
The August term Of the Chesterfield
County Court begins on Monday next.
There are no special cases to be tried at
this term.
The corn crop in Chesterfield. as in
other sections OF the State, bids fair to
be the best for many years.
POST -Ofice Inspector G.. Waddy
| Wide was in the city this week.
Messrs. ". T. Pitt, Joseph j. Blan-
ton, e. n. Gregory, Willie Mathews,
and j. ". Bass have been chosen las
delegates from the Bainbridge-Stfeet
Baptist church to the Middle District
Association, which meets in Powhatan
county on Tuesday next.
Miss Edna Mathews returned home
yesterday morning after delightful
visit of two months to the family, in
Spartanburg, S. c., of Rev. w. 7. De-
rieux, formerly pastor of the Balm.
bridge-Sireet Baptist church, in this
city.
Rev. Decatur Edwards and family
and Mr.. j. w. Longworth have re-
turned from pleasant trip Of several
days to the mountains OF Virginia,
having visited among other places the
Caverns Of Luray.
BY special invitation the members OF
| the choir OF the Bainbridge-Street
Baptist church spent last evening with
Mr.. William w. Russell at his home,
| in Henrico, about five miles from Rich
mond. About twelve ladies and gentle
men left about z p. NJ. in carriages,
and returned near midnight, having
enjoyed most pleasant evening. Mr..
Russell when a resident OF this city was
a u ember Of this choir.